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Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

Source: De Gruyter: A Buddhist Ritual Manual on Agriculture

Dhārayitavya (धारयितव्य) refers to “that which should be kept (in calm place)” (suitable for enchantment ceremonies), according to the Vajratuṇḍasamayakalparāja, an ancient Buddhist ritual manual on agriculture from the 5th-century (or earlier), containing various instructions for the Sangha to provide agriculture-related services to laypeople including rain-making, weather control and crop protection.—Accordingly, [as the Bhagavān teaches various Nāga-enchantments], “[...] The image of five Nāga girls should be placed in a secret place. Flowers and incense should be offered. It should be kept (dhārayitavya) in a calm place, without having been perceived; nobody should be offered a sight of it. It should be covered with a clean cloth. If there is need, it should be struck with mustard seeds enchanted 108 times. It will accomplish all enterprises. [...]”

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Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Dhārayitavya (धारयितव्य).—[adjective] to be borne or held.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Dhārayitavya (धारयितव्य):—[from dhāra] mfn. to be borne or held, [Varāha-mihira; Prabodha-candrodaya]

2) [v.s. ...] to be perceived or understood, [Śaṃkarācārya]

[Sanskrit to German]

Dharayitavya in German

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

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Ends with: Vidharayitavya.

Full-text: Dharayitri, Pindartha, Dharayishnu, Vidharayitavya.

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Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)

IV. Silence of the Śrāvakas on the dhāraṇis < [Part 4 - Obtaining the gates of recollection and concentration]

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